FA Cup fifth round, Lionesses take on Iceland and more – matchday live
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Let’s take a step away from the FA Cup for a moment because I have a question for you…
Could Tottenham actually be relegated at the end of the season?
It seems to be the question pretty much every English football fan is asking at the moment – and for good reason. Spurs are just one point above the relegation zone following their 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace on Thursday.
While they seem to be heading on a downward spiral, West Ham and Nottingham Forest are both showing signs of improvement.
Let me know what you think! Email in at matchday.live@theguardian.com or leave a comment below the line.
From fixture fatigue to a test of priorities, here are eight things to look out for in the FA Cup this weekend…
Speaking after his team’s 3-1 win at Wolves, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said: “Every three days I have a different feeling. Three days ago my feeling was completely different to now. Good to be in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. In three-four days away, another big game in Istanbul.”
The Reds next face Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday.
In the first Cup game of the weekend, Liverpool got their revenge on Wolves with a 3-1 win at Molineux. The Reds suffered a shock 2-1 loss at the same stadium on Tuesday in the Premier League but bounced back last night to progress to the FA Cup quarter-finals. Andy Robertson, Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones scored the goals to see Arne Slot’s side through.
Today’s FA Cup fixtures
Preamble
Hello, good morning and welcome to another Matchday live! It’s another FA Cup weekend and there are three games happening today, starting with Arsenal’s trip to Mansfield Town. Chelsea then travel to Wales to face Championship promotion hopefuls Wrexham, and in the late match Newcastle host Manchester City.
We’ll also be previewing tomorrow’s fifth-round games and looking ahead to other fixtures happening across the EFL and Championship.
And finally, England are in action at lunchtime as they host Iceland in their second Women’s World Cup qualifier at the City Ground.
We’ll be across it all this morning, so join us!
